"...the genuine and vibrant christmas cheer that suffuses this book goes down as smoothly as hot cocoa and will satisfy fans of holiday romance." - kirkus reviews in snow bridge, new york - a city where fairytale characters live, work, and occasionally match with you on dating apps - jane norwell has always felt like the ordinary one. a big-hearted musical theater teacher with a talent for putting everyone else first, she's spent years stuck in a going-nowhere relationship with her high school sweetheart.this december, everything changes.after finally leaving her longtime partner, jane agrees to start dating again. what she doesn't expect is a series of magical encounters - a parade of charming, chaotic, and utterly unforgettable suitors who pull her into a season she never saw coming.when her students are invited to perform at the northpole palace's annual holiday benefit show, jane meets nikolas, a warm, magnetic man with a legacy as powerful as the christmas magic surrounding him. her quiet december soon becomes a journey of new possibilities, unexpected courage, and the kind of warmth she thought she'd lost.the 12th date is a whimsical, heart-lifting holiday romance about rediscovering hope, embracing new beginnings, and finding love in the most unexpected places.